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Drake's Perfect Margarita Boxtail
FROM THE WIRES... Drake’s Perfect Margarita Boxtail: (SRP: $19.99/1.75L, ABV: 12%) is the only boxed RTD that is vegan, organic,...
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Nov 15, 20221 min read


Flat Top Hills Releases a $16 Pinot Noir and it is their Best Wine Yet
FROM THE WIRES Flat Top Hills Celebrates International Pinot Noir Day with Introduction of New Wine Offering Winery Will Also Introduce...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read


TRIP TO PASO ROBLES? STAY IN A TUSCAN VILLA
Allegretto Vineyard Resort Is In a Class of its Own by Andrew Chalk Prior to the pandemic, I traveled a lot on business and invariably...
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Nov 11, 20225 min read


DOW’S VALE DO BOMFIM LAUNCHES WHITE TABLE WINE AND UNVEILS A NEW LOOK
FROM THE WIRES... SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 26th, 2022 – Symington Family Estates, producer of some of the finest Ports in the world...
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Nov 10, 20223 min read


WINE REVIEW: Saba Winery 2019 Norteno Red Blend, Tad Daniel Vineyards, Texas High Plains, TX ($35)
by Andrew Chalk A new winery founded in 2021 by Scott Monette and Mirta Leon Poiseu in Mason, Texas. Scott was not always a Texas wine...
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Nov 9, 20222 min read


A TALE OF TWO FESTIVALS: AUSTIN FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL AND CHEFS FOR FARMERS FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
by Andrew Chalk I just spent Saturday at the Austin Food and Wine Festival and Sunday at Chefs for Farmers Food and Wine Festival in...
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Nov 8, 20225 min read


TRIVENTO: A MALBEC TO LOOK FOR
by Andrew Chalk It says something about the impact of Argentine malbec that at least two generations in America consider malbec to be an...
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Nov 5, 20222 min read


This Is What Diageo is Buying With Its Purchase of Balcones Distilling
by Andrew Chalk Diageo is the largest spirits firm in the world. The owner of brands like Johnnie Walker (Scotch), Tanqueray (Gin),...
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Nov 3, 20224 min read


New Wines from Murrieta's Well
by Andrew Chalk Murrieta's Well is a Livermore Valley wine estate defined by its rich heritage steeped in California wine history,...
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Nov 2, 20222 min read


REVISIT: THOMAS HILL ORGANICS, PASO ROBLES, CA.
Still a solid choice for imaginative, locally-sourced, New American cuisine by Andrew Chalk It has been several years since I dined at...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read


CrateChef Delivers Chef Selections to your Door
FROM THE WIRES Available on ShareaSale and Sovrn Gourmet items arrive right at your doorstep with CrateChef to help nourish your inner...
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Oct 31, 20221 min read


OAK’D WINE DINNERS GO BEYOND BARBECUE
by Andrew Chalk The ‘dirty little secret’ is that Oak’d is a front operation for a fine dining restaurant. The tradecraft that keeps it...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read


KENT RATHBUN’S KATY TRAIL BBQ RESTAURANT OPENS AT 11AM TODAY
by Andrew Chalk Famed Dallas chef Kent Rathbun’s latest venture opens today at 11am. It is on the Katy Trail at Monticello. It is set in...
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Oct 30, 20221 min read


IT'S STILL HOT -- BETTER CHECK OUT DRAKE'S SPIKED ICE!
by Andrew Chalk Mango Vodka Punch, Blackcherry Limeade, Watermelon Tini! All frozen and ready to savor as they melt. Check them out now!...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read


APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE’S ANNUAL COLLECTION REVEALED
FROM THE WIRES The Appellation Marlborough Wine Annual Collection was launched earlier this month to highlight the calibre of Sauvignon...
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Oct 26, 20224 min read


WINE REVIEW: Cantina Terlano, Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige DOC, Italy ($23)
by Andrew Chalk REVIEW “An extremely elegant wine is the Pinot Grigio with its multifaceted fruity bouquet. It convinces with its mild,...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read


Announcing the Appellation Marlborough Wine 'Annual Collection'
FROM THE WIRES... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE APPELLATION MARLBOROUGH WINE ANNUAL COLLECTION Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) is proud to...
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Oct 25, 20223 min read


LIKE SEAFOOD AS MUCH AS I DO? CHECK OUT BAP-CERTIFIED SEAFOOD
by Andrew Chalk BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) certification was created by the Global Seafood Alliance as one of the most...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read


Change of Pace: Pivon Vermouth
by Andrew Chalk La Pivón Vermouth blends distinctly Spanish flavor profiles in its two Blanco and Rojo variations, each made with...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read


Check Out These Cocktails!
FROM THE WIRES October is Non-GMO Month, a great time to celebrate food system transparency, agriculture supporting biodiversity, and...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read


Aquavit Anyone?
by Andrew Chalk “For years I would reminisce about a spirit I had tried on a movie set in Eastern Europe in the late 1970s,” said actor...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read


The Cocktails are Ready To Drink!
Picnic Brunch has Bellini, Bloody Mary, and Mimosa FROM THE WIRES Created in 2017 by brothers Josh and Matt Meyers and friend Chris...
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Oct 21, 20221 min read


Scheid Family Wines 2020 VDR (Very Dark Red, SRP $25).
FROM THE WIRES... Grilling is a quintessential American pastime, there are few things that sum up summer so classically as the smell of...
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Oct 20, 20221 min read


First Amendment Brewery Releases Uncancellable Winter Ale Ahead of Free Speech Week
FROM THE WIRES As temperatures drop, Freezin' Season Winter Ale returns to store shelves Frederick, Md. – As colder weather looms near,...
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Oct 20, 20223 min read
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